There’s currently an unprotected bike lane in both directions on 29th Avenue through the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood. (BusinessDen file)
Denver is pumping the brakes on removing street parking in front of businesses along 29th Avenue by Sloan’s Lake.
The city’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure had been considering a proposal that would have eliminated all street parking along the road between Zuni Street and Sheridan Boulevard in order to install a protected bike lane.
But department spokeswoman Nancy Kuhn confirmed to BusinessDen Wednesday that the plan will be modified to retain street parking between Tennyson and Utica streets, and also between Xavier Street and Sheridan Boulevard — two stretches where there are businesses.
Business owners received a message from DOTI last week informing them of the decision. A protected bike lane will still be installed along the corridor outside of those stretches, it said.
The street already has unprotected bike lanes in both directions, which have been in place for almost a decade, with no parking on the north side of the road. The parts of the bike lane that remain unprotected will have a “green carpet” painted on them to increase visibility to drivers, business owners were told.
“We’re finalizing details of the design now … and will be in a place to share them with the broader community likely within a week,” Kuhn said in an email.
Late last month, DOTI officials met with a few business owners to discuss the proposed protected bike lane. At the time, the department was surveying the neighborhood about two proposals to alter the street. Both called for enhanced traffic calming measures, like narrowed lanes and lowered speed limits. The main difference was that one included the protected bike lane, and the other didn’t.
There’s currently an unprotected bike lane in both directions on 29th Avenue through the Sloan’s Lake neighborhood. (BusinessDen file)
Denver is pumping the brakes on removing street parking in front of businesses along 29th Avenue by Sloan’s Lake.
The city’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure had been considering a proposal that would have eliminated all street parking along the road between Zuni Street and Sheridan Boulevard in order to install a protected bike lane.
But department spokeswoman Nancy Kuhn confirmed to BusinessDen Wednesday that the plan will be modified to retain street parking between Tennyson and Utica streets, and also between Xavier Street and Sheridan Boulevard — two stretches where there are businesses.
Business owners received a message from DOTI last week informing them of the decision. A protected bike lane will still be installed along the corridor outside of those stretches, it said.
The street already has unprotected bike lanes in both directions, which have been in place for almost a decade, with no parking on the north side of the road. The parts of the bike lane that remain unprotected will have a “green carpet” painted on them to increase visibility to drivers, business owners were told.
“We’re finalizing details of the design now … and will be in a place to share them with the broader community likely within a week,” Kuhn said in an email.
Late last month, DOTI officials met with a few business owners to discuss the proposed protected bike lane. At the time, the department was surveying the neighborhood about two proposals to alter the street. Both called for enhanced traffic calming measures, like narrowed lanes and lowered speed limits. The main difference was that one included the protected bike lane, and the other didn’t.
